Police, community and calendar briefs for April 7, 2013

Published: Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 8:35 p.m.

POLICE BEAT

Man accused of beating up juvenile and 2 women

A man accused of beating up a juvenile during an argument between the two late Friday night was taken into custody by an Ocala Police Department officer and charged with two counts of child abuse, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of burglary, officials said Saturday.

The juvenile told Officer Jared Forsyth that he was visiting the suspect at Southwest Seventh Place when they began arguing. The teenager said the man, later identified as Cory D. Davis, 23, punched him in the face multiple times and the juvenile fell on the ground.

The teen said that, while he was on the ground, Davis continued punching and kicking him. The minor said that, while on the ground, he saw a knife on the ground and used it to stab Davis in the leg in an attempt to get Davis to stop hitting him.

The officer went to Davis’ residence and Davis denied assaulting anyone. The officer said he did observe a deep laceration on Davis’ inner left thigh. Denying medical treatment, Davis told the officer he had cut his leg when he fell down.

Officer Forsyth returned to where he had interviewed the teen, and a woman there told Forsyth that, as Davis was hitting the teen, she laid on top of the victim to protect him and that she was struck in the back of the head by Davis.

The woman said a neighbor had to pull Davis from her and the teen twice.

A second woman said she took the juvenile into her house and an upset Davis, who was armed with a knife, tried to enter the residence, but she was able to close the door.

The woman said Davis reached through a broken window, which was near the door and attempted to stab her with a knife. The woman said Davis managed to cut her with the knife.

The officer returned to Davis’ residence to re-interview him. There, he told the officer the teen had hit him, so he defended himself. He said the teen stabbed him in the leg. He denied taking a knife to a woman’s home.

Davis, the officer noted, was taken to Munroe Regional Medical Center for treatment and then transported to the Marion County Jail early Saturday morning.

Police say man punched, kicked pregnant woman

A man who authorities say punched and later kicked a pregnant woman, accusing her of stealing money from him, was arrested by sheriff’s deputies early Saturday morning and charged with aggravated battery.

The 31-year-old woman, who Deputy Jessica Wilkes says is 6½ months pregnant, said a man known to her as Tony Fernandez asked her to exit Body Shots at 3750 S. Pine Ave, so they could talk.

Once outside, the woman said the man punched her and she fell down. She said he then kicked her until security came outside, at which point he left the area in a white Ford pickup truck.

The woman said the man is aware of her pregnancy. She declined medical attention.

The woman’s sister told the deputy she was told about the incident and went to Body Shots, where she noticed her sister was bleeding from her face. She said she then called police.

Deputy Nickolas Frost went to the suspect’s residence in Summerfield, found him and transported him to the incident location.

The man, Rafael Vidal Fernandez, told deputies he thought the victim had taken money from his back pocket and wanted to talk to her about it. He claimed the discussion became heated and they began fighting. He alleges the woman struck him first, and he says he is aware of her pregnancy.

Arrested, he was taken to the Marion County Jail.

COMMUNITY

Golf tournament benefits boy battling cancer

A golf tournament benefiting a little boy battling cancer will be held May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Ocala Golf Club, 3130 E. Silver Springs Blvd.

The cost is $100 a player, $150 per hole for hole sponsors or $500 for a foursome and hole sponsor.

Teams will be foursomes, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

Food and beverage tents will be on the course, and there will be raffles and prizes. Organizers want players to know they can bring a water gun for added fun.

The event is to benefit Kaedyn Ballew, a 3-year-old boy diagnosed with AL Leukemia in 2010. Kaedyn is in need of a bone marrow transplant and other medical procedures.

To register for the event, call Dan Clark at 286-7608 or email Shane Godwin at golf4kaedyn@aol.com. If paying by check, make it to Ocala Outreach.

<p>POLICE BEAT</p><p> </p><p><b>Man accused of beating up juvenile and 2 women</b></p><p>A man accused of beating up a juvenile during an argument between the two late Friday night was taken into custody by an Ocala Police Department officer and charged with two counts of child abuse, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of burglary, officials said Saturday.</p><p>The juvenile told Officer Jared Forsyth that he was visiting the suspect at Southwest Seventh Place when they began arguing. The teenager said the man, later identified as Cory D. Davis, 23, punched him in the face multiple times and the juvenile fell on the ground.</p><p>The teen said that, while he was on the ground, Davis continued punching and kicking him. The minor said that, while on the ground, he saw a knife on the ground and used it to stab Davis in the leg in an attempt to get Davis to stop hitting him.</p><p>The officer went to Davis' residence and Davis denied assaulting anyone. The officer said he did observe a deep laceration on Davis' inner left thigh. Denying medical treatment, Davis told the officer he had cut his leg when he fell down.</p><p>Officer Forsyth returned to where he had interviewed the teen, and a woman there told Forsyth that, as Davis was hitting the teen, she laid on top of the victim to protect him and that she was struck in the back of the head by Davis.</p><p>The woman said a neighbor had to pull Davis from her and the teen twice.</p><p>A second woman said she took the juvenile into her house and an upset Davis, who was armed with a knife, tried to enter the residence, but she was able to close the door.</p><p>The woman said Davis reached through a broken window, which was near the door and attempted to stab her with a knife. The woman said Davis managed to cut her with the knife.</p><p>The officer returned to Davis' residence to re-interview him. There, he told the officer the teen had hit him, so he defended himself. He said the teen stabbed him in the leg. He denied taking a knife to a woman's home.</p><p>Davis, the officer noted, was taken to Munroe Regional Medical Center for treatment and then transported to the Marion County Jail early Saturday morning.</p><p><b>Police say man punched, kicked pregnant woman</b></p><p>A man who authorities say punched and later kicked a pregnant woman, accusing her of stealing money from him, was arrested by sheriff's deputies early Saturday morning and charged with aggravated battery.</p><p>The 31-year-old woman, who Deputy Jessica Wilkes says is 6½ months pregnant, said a man known to her as Tony Fernandez asked her to exit Body Shots at 3750 S. Pine Ave, so they could talk.</p><p>Once outside, the woman said the man punched her and she fell down. She said he then kicked her until security came outside, at which point he left the area in a white Ford pickup truck.</p><p>The woman said the man is aware of her pregnancy. She declined medical attention.</p><p>The woman's sister told the deputy she was told about the incident and went to Body Shots, where she noticed her sister was bleeding from her face. She said she then called police.</p><p>Deputy Nickolas Frost went to the suspect's residence in Summerfield, found him and transported him to the incident location.</p><p>The man, Rafael Vidal Fernandez, told deputies he thought the victim had taken money from his back pocket and wanted to talk to her about it. He claimed the discussion became heated and they began fighting. He alleges the woman struck him first, and he says he is aware of her pregnancy.</p><p>Arrested, he was taken to the Marion County Jail.</p><p> </p><p>COMMUNITY</p><p> </p><p><b>Golf tournament benefits boy battling cancer</b></p><p>A golf tournament benefiting a little boy battling cancer will be held May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Ocala Golf Club, 3130 E. Silver Springs Blvd.</p><p>The cost is $100 a player, $150 per hole for hole sponsors or $500 for a foursome and hole sponsor.</p><p>Teams will be foursomes, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.</p><p>Food and beverage tents will be on the course, and there will be raffles and prizes. Organizers want players to know they can bring a water gun for added fun.</p><p>The event is to benefit Kaedyn Ballew, a 3-year-old boy diagnosed with AL Leukemia in 2010. Kaedyn is in need of a bone marrow transplant and other medical procedures.</p><p>To register for the event, call Dan Clark at 286-7608 or email Shane Godwin at golf4kaedyn@aol.com. If paying by check, make it to Ocala Outreach.</p>